Cesc was dressed in front in the 'Pep Team'

24 minutes of party in San Mamés . Abidal puts a threaded center to the area and head rises above the tall Amorebieta. A body wearing a Barca shirt is suspended in the header area and drop a powerful and very precisely directed to the top of the goal of Iraizoz. It is not a pure striker, not even a striker. Cesc Fabregas is the last '9 'liar Guardiola.

In the Cathedral, after learning of the eleven who presented the club, all the attacking trio visualized: left wing Adriano, Cesc pulled to the right and Messi as a false reference. Not by a long shot. Guardiola opted to place the Arenys de Mar as a center forward and the play came out great. Is the new face of Fabregas, midfielder with more dynamite from the Liga.

Catalan accumulated seven goals in his first season at Barcelona. Five in the league, one in the Champions League and another in the Super Cup. His average in the regular championship is about a goal every 120 minutes . That is, almost as a game. No midfielder in these eleven days is close to that ratio.

Only Michu (Rayo Vallecano) and Juanlu (Levante) add the same league goals than Cesc. However, these two theorists midfielders need more time to find the net. Specifically, the player of the whole 193 minutes of Madrid marks each and footballer 'granota' every 156.

Hence, Fabregas seems to have made ​​a hole in the side of Guardiola, more or less common, displacing the likes of David Villa . His goals against Villarreal , Real Sociedad , Osasuna , Valencia and Athletic, added to both the Champions League against Viktoria Pilsen have prompted Cesc improve your records at this stage of the season in his time at Arsenal.

Not her best start as a 'gunner'


In recent seasons as a player 'gunner', his eye for goal was less significant or frequent. Only two seasons came to the numbers that accumulates with the club now. In the 07-08, Cesc added six goals in the league at this point but its average, every 161 minutes so it was worse. It is in the 09-10 when Spanish midfielder is closer to their data as Barca. Another six goals in league with an average of one goal every 137 minutes.

When everyone was expecting the arrival of Cesc to Barcelona Thiago's rise cut or subtract minute Xavi or Iniesta untouchables, is that their presence has added a variation in the definition and has taken center stage Barca players of the first line of attack . Guardiola has chosen to advance its position, located closest to the area and effectively leverage their arrival to the area. It's the new version of Cesc Fabregas, the last unexpected Barça striker.